San k
Jul 22, 2026
Finally it’s green !
After a long wait, I finally got my approval! 🎉
A big thank you to this community for helping me stay calm throughout the process. The regular updates on my case, along with seeing progress and approvals from other members, were really helpful and reassuring during the long wait.
EB1-1
Extraordinary ability
Total Days: 1299 days
Case
2022-12-29
2026-07-20
I-485
1299 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
Timeline Map
2022-12-29
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2023-02-10
I-485
D+43
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2026-04-21
I-485
D+1209
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2026-06-15
I-485
D+1264
Response to RFE
2026-07-20
I-485
D+1299
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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M NarayJul 22, 2026
congratulations! which Service Center approved the case and RFE for medical or more?
VJ DJul 22, 2026
Congratulations!
All dates are same, waiting.
San kJul 22, 2026
@M Naray
Service Center: LA.
Yes, I received an RFE for medicals. I had actually submitted the medicals proactively back in January, but I sent them to the NBC address. In the meantime, my case was transferred to the LA Field Office, so the medicals apparently were not associated with my case. I had to submit them again in response to the RFE.
S TJul 22, 2026
congratulations. But why did this take this long? generally I was expecting I485 would take 7-9 months. Was your priority date was late 2022 ?
San kJul 22, 2026
@S T The final action date retrogressed, and it became current again only in January 2026.
S TJul 23, 2026
oh got it. that makes sense.
wisdom pJul 23, 2026
congrats! what is your priority date ?
San k4d
@wisdom p PD : September 2022
